By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez has begun in Manhattan federal court as dozens of prospective jurors who claimed jury service would be a hardship were questioned one by one over a six-hour stretch. The questioning by a judge was to continue Tuesday. The 70-year-old
Continue ReadingBy FU TING, ALI SWENSON and DIDI TANG Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It was 7 a.m. on a recent Friday when Wang Gang, a 36-year-old Chinese immigrant, jostled for a day job in New York City’s Flushing neighborhood. When a potential employer pulled up near the street corner, Wang and dozens of other
Continue ReadingBy DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Students often throw up or wet themselves when gunfire erupts outside their school in northern Port-au-Prince. When they do, school director Roseline Ceragui Louis finds there’s only one way to try to calm the children and keep them safe: getting them to lie on the classroom
Continue ReadingBy FU TING, ALI SWENSON and DIDI TANG Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The daily struggle to find work for Chinese immigrants living illegally in a borough of New York is a far cry from the picture Donald Trump and other Republicans have sought to paint. The former president has repeatedly suggested that Chinese
Continue ReadingBy KASPARMAN PILIANG Associated Press PADANG, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers have recovered more bodies after monsoon rains triggered flash floods on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island, bringing down torrents of cold lava and mud. At least 43 people have died and another 15 are missing. The heavy rains, along with a landslide of mud and cold lava
Continue ReadingBy Heather Chen and Lucas Lilieholm, CNN (CNN) — At least 37 people have been killed, and more than a dozen injured on the Indonesian island of Sumatra after heavy rains triggered flash flooding and a cold lava flow from an active volcano, search and rescue officials said on Sunday. Cold lava, also known as
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CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Michael Cohen once described himself as Donald Trump’s “spokesman, thug, pit bull and lawless lawyer.” But this week, he has a new role. He will be the star witness for prosecutors trying to prove Trump illegally falsified business records after paying off adult film actress Stormy Daniels
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Michael Cohen once described himself as Donald Trump’s “spokesman, thug, pit bull and lawless lawyer.” But this week, he has a new role. He will be the star witness for prosecutors trying to prove Trump illegally falsified business records after paying off adult film actress Stormy Daniels as
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Mizzou basketball alum, SEC Network’s Jarrett Sutton in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
Continue ReadingBy Sara Smart and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Three people were killed and at least 15 others were wounded Saturday night after gunfire erupted during a May Day event in southwest Alabama, authorities say. Roughly 1,000 people were attending the gathering in the community of Stockton, according to the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office. May
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — El número de muertos por las fuertes lluvias e inundaciones aumentó a por lo menos 145 personas en Rio Grande do Sul en Brasil, dijo la agencia de defensa civil del estado en una actualización del domingo. La agencia también informó que el número de personas desaparecidas asciende a 132. Bomberos
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Debinha scored her first goal of the season to give the Kansas City Current a 1-0 victory over the North Carolina Courage on Sunday in the National Women’s Soccer League. The Current are one one just two undefeated teams in the NWSL after nine games, joining the Orlando Pride. Kansas City
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos Joe Biden se enfrenta a críticas por parte de legisladores de ambos partidos por su ultimátum de que una gran ofensiva israelí en la ciudad de Rafah daría lugar al corte de suministro de algunas armas estadounidenses. La decisión de Biden de hacer público el ultimátum
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CNN By Ray Sanchez and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — In case you missed the stunning nighttime spectacle of multicolored auroras dancing in the skies across the Northern Hemisphere, there is still a chance Sunday evening to catch a glimpse – but not for everyone. The auroras that have been visible starting Friday are
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — Chris Pine tuvo que ser fuerte en Hollywood en medio de una lucha contra el acné al principio de su carrera. En un episodio reciente del podcast “Happy Sad Confused”, Pine dijo que tenía una “piel horrible” tanto cuando era adolescente como después de la universidad, y discrepó con el hecho
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN Español) — Un ataque armado dejó el sábado ocho personas muertas en el municipio Huitzilac, unos 20 kilómetros al norte de Cuernavaca, la capital del estado mexicano de Morelos, informó este domingo en un comunicado la Fiscalía estatal. El incidente ocurrió poco después de las 10 p.m. – hora local- cuando se
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A light plane with three people aboard landed safely without landing gear Monday after circling an Australian airport for almost three hours to burn off fuel. The pilot, Peter Schott, and his passengers, a 60-year-old man and a 65-year-old woman, walked unaided from the twin-turboprop Beechcraft
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Nadie tiene nada bueno que decir sobre Michael Cohen. Se espera que el exabogado de Donald Trump suba al estrado este lunes como testigo clave en el caso del fiscal de distrito de Manhattan contra el expresidente, preparado para dar su testimonio que relaciona a Trump con el pago por silencio
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Downtown Columbia businesses and residents are torn over whether or not the city’s new downtown parking meters will be effective. The city announced on Thursday it plans to begin installing 15-minute curbside pickup parking signs and meters in downtown on Monday. According to a press release from the city, 19 curbside parking
Continue ReadingBy Paradise Afshar, Jillian Sykes and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A suspect was found dead Sunday in northeastern Ohio following a manhunt and hourslong standoff with law enforcement after a police officer was fatally shot in an ambush the night before, authorities say. The suspect, identified by the Euclid Police Department as 24-year-old Deshawn
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